Fuck me, we have not even been taken over by these people, that we know nothing about, and yet people on here are crapping themselves already, it's so bloody embarrassing, it really is!You ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

You should see the "other" forum! CARD already getting the blame for a shit takeover from people with no money! They're all wetting themselves with the "we told you to be careful for what you wished for" crap

CARD ? Are they still going ? I thought that bloke on the other forum was starting a pro regime organisation that was going to destroy CARD once & for all. Hasn't happened yet then ?

Fuck me, we have not even been taken over by these people, that we know nothing about, and yet people on here are crapping themselves already, it's so bloody embarrassing, it really is!You ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

Not having that. If anyone should be suspicious of new owners it's us. I remember those who doubted Roland getting a similar response. Anyway, you took about two and a half years to see the light regarding Roland so your credibility is not particularly high in this area.

Fuck me, we have not even been taken over by these people, that we know nothing about, and yet people on here are crapping themselves already, it's so bloody embarrassing, it really is!You ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

Not having that. If anyone should be suspicious of new owners it's us. I remember those who doubted Roland getting a similar response. Anyway, you took about two and a half years to see the light regarding Roland so your credibility is not particularly high in this area.

Totally agree. We've been burnt so are and should be sceptical. Yes it's one article on potential new owners but it makes them sound like another bunch of chancers so hardly surprising people on here express that view.

They don't seem to have thought this through do they? Getting work permits for footballers is by no means straightforward. This (I hope it's up to date) explains it: only non-EEA players who are internationally established at the highest level, and whose employment will make a significant contribution to the development of their sport at the highest level, are allowed to play in the UK.

It's difficult to see how that includes young Aussie players at the start of their career.

They may have UK ancestry which helps

Wasn't there an Australian with British ancestry that bought Swansea a number of years ago ? I remember Swansea supporters wanting to lynch him. Until we know all the facts, it's difficult to assess the merits/non merits of this proposed takeover.

Really hoping there may be something in this as others have said even if it opens the market up to buyers/investors with the audacity to run a football club in the correct professional & competitive way in fact anyone but who we have now...we can but pray...!!

Anyways....i can't believe that nobody has put THAT gif on this thread yet...!!,You know the one...!!! (& it's not the Michael one)

They don't seem to have thought this through do they? Getting work permits for footballers is by no means straightforward. This (I hope it's up to date) explains it: only non-EEA players who are internationally established at the highest level, and whose employment will make a significant contribution to the development of their sport at the highest level, are allowed to play in the UK.

It's difficult to see how that includes young Aussie players at the start of their career.

They may have UK ancestry which helps

Wasn't there an Australian with British ancestry that bought Swansea a number of years ago ? I remember Swansea supporters wanting to lynch him. Until we know all the facts, it's difficult to assess the merits/non merits of this proposed takeover.

By the way this idea of Charlton being used as a feeder club is mostly horse shit - it is not that easy!

Australia is a foreign country - so unless the young player has a U.K. passport (like Harry Kewelll) then they can't just come and play - Mark Viduka would not have been able to play for Charlton at 18.

Brexit makes it even trickier because a young Aussie with - for example - a Greek or Italian passport might have been able to work in the U.K. previously but very likely not post Brexit.

Plus - are Aussie players even that good? Er, no!

You are talking about players who are largely Championship level - you get the odd star like Kewell or Cahill but it's mostly bang average players like Luke Wilshere and Matt McKay.

We have a young Aussie goalie in our academy right now. Doesn't seem to be causing issues.

The rules for non-EU footballers have been stringent for some time (remember our attempts to sign Bolanos), and many Australian footballers have come from an immigrant background, so many have had access to EU passports.

This access would, in any event, reduce for future talent, as they may not have the right to such a passport. (It remains likely that access for EU players would be easier).

Young, otherwise undiscovered, Australian players will not meet the criteria for work permits, as they currently stand, without another form of access. It is even less likely in the future, with the strict points-based system that some propose.

Just shows what utter bollocks Katrien was peddling when she's said along the lines on "Roland wants to safeguard Charltons future at The Valley" and the fact that she keeps using "moving away from the valley" as to why he didn't want to talk to Varney!

Reading on Twitter, suggestion that Duchatelet wants to retain ownership of the Valley & lease it to the Aussies. Appalling if true. That's not getting our clubback. Charlton won't prosper until Duchatelet is gone. Charlton bird in Duchatelet's gilded cage like St Truiden. FFS.

Agree. That would be a fucking disaster.

If I could play Devil's Advocate...

If Roland has managed to successfully do anything at Charlton it is to revitalise the stadium and pitch that was in desperate need of it. Granted the undersoil heating is not actually connected to a boiler, but for the most part the stadium is in a better place.

It is the football side of things, and how he, as an owner, and his staff, as senior managers, have treated the fans that has brought about the ire of the fans. We want Roland out, but if the club is sold at a discount to someone who is much better at the football side of things, at the cost of paying Roland rent, then is that at least a step forward? At the very least, Daisy would be very much out of the picture.